New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTlI-HIS VISITS TO
THE THEATRE.
IS KISSING "DIsoRDERLY" EvAETs's
NEW HOME.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Tho talk abort tho Presidents
health continues Notwithstanding tho rcassuring state
ments mndo by Dr. Lamont At tho bottom OF 1t all H.
OF courso. Mr. Cloycnnd's wcilknown dsncnat!on 10
ako exercise II said, tho othor day that sort OF
gymnasium had boon httoi up In ono Of the vacant
rooms under tho roof OF tho White House. 10 which the
President in tho hab. OF repairing daily for the pur
pose OF exercising with dumbbclls, swinging Indian
clubs and punching sanlb But this Is only one OF
those pleasant lttlo nctons which find their way into
public prints at tho approach Of tho silly season 1t has
no foundation whatever. Tho President continues
rs heretofore TO snlG Nttlo fresh air
through carriage window FOR n hour every day
aud 70 shake hands with OF people
sovon times This Is tho and substance OF
tho exercise" he Is IN the habit OF taking. TO the
monsancos OF hIs frcnds no turns deaf ear lie pre-
tends to be differently constituted from most other people
and IN this lie Is probably Hight lie certainly Is, Judging
from outward appearances, well to-day, physically,
MS he was when lie entered tho White House Lately.
however he has had under consideration the proposition
10 take some horseback exercise with the approach Of
spring such desire, II It should seize him,
could easily DO gratihcd. Tho roads lead
ing 20 "Roi Top" In excellent condition,
thanks to the dsuicros.cd activity Of the District
rsslouorA Tho country surrounding Washington
atoun-' In picturesque yiows. difficulty, however,
present !sclf IN matter o. choosing tho right kind OF
horse or course Il must be perfectly gentle ANIMAL
FOR To President las yen,urcl upon the back OF
horse IN his o In ail,on 10 this 70 must FOR obvious
reasons 10 strong in fact very strong certain dealer
in Baltimore submitted to Colonel Lamont last
week the picture OF horse looking
very much Ike Pcrcheron or Clydesdao,
which Tie Colonel rn,y almost nIi ,nany, declined to
show the President Why he took this course not APP
parent, bat he heard 10 remark aitcrward that the
horse hal vicious looking hoof Since then several other
dealers have malo offers to furnish tho proper kad OF
horse. but 50 far without success.
Tho President much interested the O.lcr day In
reading account ofhow Emperor william mounts hs
horses nowadays. They are driven into hollow. 1t
seems tito slcs ~ which level almost with the
top ~ tho saddle Th. enables the oil Emperor 70 drop,
asst wcr, into DIT, seat vh l,tlc effort would re-
quIrc 20 -t down IN ordinary char THIS, Mr. Glove
land thinks. IS very interesting point indeed
Tho managers Of Albauehs Opera House have within
tho last week nHio substantial Improvements
the building which viii make Il less dangerous place
in Of ire than It formerly They have also
constructed special door FOR tho OF the President
which viii enable him 10 enter aud leave the theatre
comparatively unobscrvci This. It is understood. was
done al tho request OK Ir. Coyolaal himself The al
vance agents OF theatrical companies which vs!. tho
capital are In tho habit OF wearing their shoeeathcr or
tips To the White House In order Induce the prcsi
dcut 10 attend their performances The presence OF tho
President at tho theatre IS considered SUIT
iclcut advertisement to warrant the expense OF
FURNISHING; box free Of cost 10 the
White House party And IS generally accepted and
the custom continues with few exceptions 10 be followed
every week IN the season. | suppose tho arrangement
proves mutually satisfactory Fora long time. however,
the President has found fault because no compelled
Ike ordinary mortas to leave tho theatre by the main
door, taking his chances Of boiug hustled and pushed
about by tho outpouring throng. When MoUcska was
here not long ago she called upon Mrs Cleveland and
invited her 10 attend OF tho performances. To The
surprise tho Mrs Cleveland hosated TO accept
for long time, and finally she said: Z" Tho
President doesn't Ike mo to 60 TO that theatre
He doesn't think It Is safe. BESIDES, tho entrance
Is public you know that Il really Is not agreeable FOR
II, TO so there" Well all this has been rcmclled By
attentive and the President hereafter Will
have private entrance, private passageway private
box and private attendant all TO himself, and he Will
escape the vulgar crowd It's stare and curiosity is jost
ling and It's knocks and thumps.
This subject naturally suggests the Presidents In
reference theatrical entertainments II may be
sumcd the outset that he {. neither musical nor an adj
mcr OF classic opera At least he has attended
an operate performance here Tho legitimate drama he
detcsts, told and FOR connolly least the better
knd-ho has no tasto whatever. But he likes
opera bouic and its Elgish companion, tho modern
light opera, and he always enjoys good minstrel per-
Torrance. The latter he rarely misses Mrs Cleveland
on the other hand is catholic in her tastes and you
can her at almost every kind Of entertanmcnt pro
yded good. she Is fond Of music. listens with aten-
ton tho performance Of opera, and proves her
youthful temperament BY enjoying even the most pain
ful ard heart rcndng OF mclodramas. dontthnk that
she mas been at minstrel performance For
last few weeks she has not gone TO the theatre ut
all owing to the recent death OF her grandmother.
4 well known Government onclal-n fact n respect
ablo and orderly gentleman-took the unhearcof liberty
day this week to hiss certain topical song which
actor belonging the " Little Tycoon Company in
sisted on nlicng upon all too patient and suffering
public. lie not Tie only one to mark his dsapproNa
the song in This manner but he was Lcar one O tho
be must his dsoricriy conduct. under pain OF
bel summallly elected. This threat silenced HE ind
Greet gentleman and settled the matter for the limo
being, but The Ioa took tho matter up on tho
following day and raised the interesting ques
ton whether hi,slng really "disorderly." and
whether auditors who hiss may be compelled
give up their seats and quit the entertainments AscOre
OF prominent legal authorities In Washington gave
their opinion that kissing 10 disordcry than
applause and this certainly II the view taken by tho
authorities or nearly every civilized community IN the
world Washington seems to stand alone In having u
theatre where free criticism by tho audience Of the
actors ana the play IS not permitted Kissing like ap
pause Is part education else to tell
whether he becomes bore mott Kissing, caprciOusy
arbitrarily induged in for the obvious purpose Of OBJ
stulcng the entertainments should not he encouraged,
The Post points ont but applied udciOusy and vigorously,
II necessary. 1t becomes II valuable auxiliary TO mimic
cilOrta
Ex-Ileutcnant Governor Reynolds OF Missouri. who
committed suicide la moment Of mental depression tho
other day By plunginS down the elevator shat OF st.
Louis hotel had many warm friends and admirers here.
Among these were both the Missouri Senators Indeed,
Senator Vest paid 10 Governor Reynolds glowing trb
ute when the character or the latter ad been attacked on
the floor the senate by MIR Van Wyck In what he
sidcIcd wanton and unuslitabe manuer. Governor
Reynolds visited Washington about year ago. lie
then seemingly enjoying excellent health His mental
ailments lot known to his most Intimate friends
Colonel Hay Is still engaged upon his life OF Lincoln
which the century Is printing serial. preparatory 10
It's ALLEGATION IN book iorm lie tells me that 1t Is not so
much the amount OF new material offered to him ana his
cowOrker, Marshal NcOay "a the correspondence grow
ing out OF the wIlling OF this history which sometimes
nppals HIM. lie has received and Is still receiving daily
letters from every quarter, Offering suggestions, giving
and Vice. cOunscng this TINT. but throwing
only few Instances light upon the character OF
the great President
Senator Evars has leased for three years the house